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Moz
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hey bill did the coupe pass registration & i forgot to give you my mobile # 0419 568 326
 moz. geelong victoria australia. graduate 1980, bus, truck, car, hot rod, boat, submarine, hovercraft, hydrafoil, firetruck, mobile home, jet, helicopter, cruise ship, motorcycle, bicycle, santa's sleigh, clock, alloy bullbar, alloy fuel tank, lens, dr who's tardis, matter - anti matter warp drive buffer & y-block lover
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Grizzly (3/20/2011)
Moz, I've had a few problems with installing the castle electric wipers. The instructions are Sh?t & the shaft of the switch is a larger diameter than the original. So if you want to use the standard attaching nut and knob they need to be modified (drilled out).  I have limited patience for being upside down under the dash so progress is slow. I dropped the motor several times over the weekend. I had my head under it at the time. I'm sort of glad that the Previous Owner did a horrid job of wiring the radio in. It gives several opportunities for the motor to get caught up before hitting me in the head. The wiper motor and gearbox looks solid and well made the intermittent switch is variable which I like. The switch is in and looks the same as it always did. Cheers Warren Warren, glad you tried castle,s motor, forget cost factor as at least any warranty problems can be addressed here compared to sending US one back for any warranty if necessary. i dont use cost as main buying point of anything, allways looking at practibility ,warranty and then cost. Glad for the feedback on installation as i refer my customers to them since i stopped making elect wiper kits.
 AussieBill YYYY Forever Y Block YYYY Down Under, Australia
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Moz
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thanks for the heads up warren bit of a pity after unloading that amount of cash that its not a straight fit also lucky you dont have a wiper motor imprint on your forehead
moz. geelong victoria australia. graduate 1980, bus, truck, car, hot rod, boat, submarine, hovercraft, hydrafoil, firetruck, mobile home, jet, helicopter, cruise ship, motorcycle, bicycle, santa's sleigh, clock, alloy bullbar, alloy fuel tank, lens, dr who's tardis, matter - anti matter warp drive buffer & y-block lover
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Grizzly
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Moz, I've had a few problems with installing the castle electric wipers. The instructions are Sh?t & the shaft of the switch is a larger diameter than the original. So if you want to use the standard attaching nut and knob they need to be modified (drilled out). I have limited patience for being upside down under the dash so progress is slow. I dropped the motor several times over the weekend. I had my head under it at the time. I'm sort of glad that the Previous Owner did a horrid job of wiring the radio in. It gives several opportunities for the motor to get caught up before hitting me in the head. The wiper motor and gearbox looks solid and well made the intermittent switch is variable which I like. The switch is in and looks the same as it always did. Cheers Warren
 Grizzly (Aussie Mainline)
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Moz
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hahaha i knew you were i will put electric ones on the customline though
moz. geelong victoria australia. graduate 1980, bus, truck, car, hot rod, boat, submarine, hovercraft, hydrafoil, firetruck, mobile home, jet, helicopter, cruise ship, motorcycle, bicycle, santa's sleigh, clock, alloy bullbar, alloy fuel tank, lens, dr who's tardis, matter - anti matter warp drive buffer & y-block lover
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Grizzly
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Moz, just teasing
Grizzly (Aussie Mainline)
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Moz
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lol no tight wad just would rather spend money on the customline been looking at it for 11 years come the month of may also my rx3 needs a little love & rotory parts are dearer than y-block
moz. geelong victoria australia. graduate 1980, bus, truck, car, hot rod, boat, submarine, hovercraft, hydrafoil, firetruck, mobile home, jet, helicopter, cruise ship, motorcycle, bicycle, santa's sleigh, clock, alloy bullbar, alloy fuel tank, lens, dr who's tardis, matter - anti matter warp drive buffer & y-block lover
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Grizzly
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Moz, you tight wad. I bought the Castle wipers because the are Australian. I've got the old setup out but need to install the new. Pricey but local. Cheers Warren
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Moz
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id just like to say thanks to you guys ive now used them twice in the rain & they work great john i put some 3in1 oil in i didnt want to put anything in to heavy also thought of compressor oil both are thin 3in 1 seems ok still got to get some rainex though.
moz. geelong victoria australia. graduate 1980, bus, truck, car, hot rod, boat, submarine, hovercraft, hydrafoil, firetruck, mobile home, jet, helicopter, cruise ship, motorcycle, bicycle, santa's sleigh, clock, alloy bullbar, alloy fuel tank, lens, dr who's tardis, matter - anti matter warp drive buffer & y-block lover
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Hoosier Hurricane (2/9/2011)
Leave the blades in about the halfway position until you drive the car again. The thought is to let the brake fluid soften the seal on the paddle in the wiper motor, as well as soften any sticky grease in the housing. John, First time I've heard that one. I did the castor oil/brake fluid routine years ago, but fix didn't last very long. Installed a rebuilt motor which worked well, but after a few years same trouble (balky, erratic wipers). Rebuilt THAT motor myself. Used silicon distributor grease in the hope it wouldn't dry out. Worked like new for a few years, but having grief again now. Will install another pro-rebuild soon I had put aside (current motor was sort of cobbled together as NOS parts to replace damaged gaskets, etc. now virtually unobtainable), but am really puzzled about what causes the odd symptoms when motors fail? Why do the arms overreach/slap? Why is the action erratic, but in a regular pattern? Isn't one wiper cycle equivalent to one motor cycle? It seems like every 3 wipes or so, the blades slap. Just curious.
6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA
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